The Environmental Protection Fund, set at $300 million again this coming fiscal year, is used for “capital projects that protect the environment and enhance communities,” according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation, which oversees it. In addition to land trusts, this can include buying land for the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves, restoring historic sites, conserving farmland, restoring wildlife habitat, controlling invasive species, upgrading municipal sewage plants, cleaning up waterfront, creating parks and recycling programs.